Mastering Complex Sentences

What is an adverb clause?

• An adverb clause is a standalone sentence.

• An adverb clause only modifies nouns.

• An adverb clause is a type of noun.

• An adverb clause modifies a verb, adjective, or adverb, indicating time, place, reason, condition, or manner.

Identify the adverb clause in the sentence: 'She sings beautifully when she is happy.'

• when she sings beautifully

• when she is happy

• She sings beautifully

• is happy

Create a complex sentence using an adverb clause.

• While we hiked, it was a beautiful day.

• Although it was raining, we decided to go for a hike.

• We decided to stay home since it was cold.

• We went hiking because it was sunny.

What is a complex sentence?

• A complex sentence is a sentence that has multiple independent clauses.

• A complex sentence is a sentence that contains one independent clause and at least one dependent clause.

• A complex sentence is a simple sentence with no clauses.

• A complex sentence contains only independent clauses.

Identify the adjective clause in the sentence: 'The book that I borrowed was fascinating.'

• The book was fascinating

• that was fascinating

• I borrowed the book

• that I borrowed

Create a complex sentence with an adjective clause.

• The cat that sleeps on the windowsill is cute.

• The movie that we watched last week was boring.

• The book that I borrowed from the library is fascinating.

• The car that I saw yesterday is fast.

What role does an adjective clause play in a sentence?

• An adjective clause is used to replace a verb in a sentence.

• An adjective clause functions to describe or give more information about a noun or pronoun.

• An adjective clause indicates the tense of the sentence.

• An adjective clause serves as a conjunction in a sentence.

Identify the noun phrase in the sentence: 'The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.'

• The quick brown fox

• The lazy dog

• Jumps over the fox

• The quick dog

Create a complex sentence using a noun phrase.

• The cat sleeps on the mat.

• The tall building, which was built in 2020, stands majestically in the city.

• She enjoys reading books every night.

• The sun rises in the east.

What is the difference between an adverb clause and an adjective clause?

• An adverb clause modifies verbs, adjectives, or adverbs, while an adjective clause modifies nouns or pronouns.

• An adverb clause is always longer than an adjective clause.

• An adverb clause modifies nouns, while an adjective clause modifies verbs.

• An adverb clause can only appear at the beginning of a sentence.